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  1. Title: Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th of June 1775 between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces. The version of the map imaged here is a 1793 facsimile of the 1775 original manuscript map by Lieut. Thomas Hyde Page, of the Engineers, who acted as aide de camp to General Howe in that action ; ground plan is from an actual survey of Captn. Montresor. The facsimile was produced for Charles Stedman's The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war, 1794. Scale [ca. 1:4,800]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows troop disposition, lines of fire, and military fortifications (redoubts, entrenchments, etc.). It also shows features such as roads, buildings, drainage, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. It includes 'References to the plans' and note. The source paper map was produced with an overlay map showing earlier stages of troop disposition; the image here is shown without the overlay. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  2. Title: Route map of the Tulúl el Safá from observations taken in May, 1871 by R. F. Burton F.R.G.S. and C. F. Tyrwhitt Drake

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    Summary: Includes inset: Plan of the cave at Umm Nírán [scale ca. 1:1,370]. Bearing of cave entrance and course of underground water are shown. Western Trachon and Eastern Trachon (volcanic fields) are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Route of expedition shown in red. From: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 42 (1872), pp. 49-61; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v.42 1872

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  3. Title: A map of the Albert N'yanza and of the routes leading to its discovery in 1864

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depth by soundings. From: the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 36, (1866), pp. 1-18; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 vol.36 1866.

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  4. Title: Driving Road Chart of the Country Surrounding New York City, 1887

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1887 paper map entitled: Driving Road Chart of the Country Surrounding New York City published by Hyde & Company. The original map is on four sheets, but this reproduction is only of three of those sheets, with the North-eastern most sheet missing. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  5. Title: Map of the province of Canada, and the lower colonies : shewing the connection by steam navigation with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin & Minnesota, and with Europe by the route of the River St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, shewing also the connections by railways & canals with New England, Mississippi & Missouri Rivers, Iowa & Nebraska

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map; 63 x 97 cm on linen sheet 67 x 102 cm Transportation--Canada, Eastern--Maps

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  6. Title: Map of the province of Canada, and the lower colonies : shewing the connection by steam navigation with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin & Minnesota, and with Europe by the route of the River St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes, shewing also the connections by railways & canals with New England, Mississippi & Missouri Rivers, Iowa & Nebraska

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    Summary: Scale not given; 1 map; 63 x 97 cm on linen sheet 67 x 102 cm Transportation--Canada, Eastern--Maps

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  7. Title: Framingham Center, Massachusetts, 1850 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Map of Framingham Centre, surveyed and published by Gustavus A. Hyde in 1850. Scale [1:3,600]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, railroads, drainage, public buildings, schools, churches, cemeteries, industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), private buildings with names of property owners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  8. Title: Boston, Massachusetts and vicinity, showing Revolutionary War fortification sites, 1788 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Boston with its environs, [by] T. Conder, sculpt. The map was originally published in: William Gordon's The history of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America, 1788. Scale [ca. 1:53,360]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Massachusetts State Plane Coordinate System, Mainland Zone (in Feet) (Fipszone 2001). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows Revolutionary War features such as positions of troops, redoubts, batteries, and forts, etc. It also shows features such as roads, drainage, selected public buildings and residences, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of Massachusetts from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates (1755-1922), scales, and purposes. The digitized selection includes maps of: the state, Massachusetts counties, town surveys, coastal features, real property, parks, cemeteries, railroads, roads, public works projects, etc.

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  9. Title: York Town, and Gloucester Point : as besieged by the Allied Army

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. In upper margin: Plate IX; engraved for Dr. Gordon's History of the American War.; to face page 196, vol. iv. Oriented with north to upper left. Includes index to troop positions, firing lines, fortifications, and ship positions.

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  10. Title: North America, agreeable to the most approved maps and charts

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. "Engraved for Millar's New complete & universal system of geography."

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  11. Title: Various plans and draughts of cities, towns, harbours &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. "Engraved for Moore's New and complete collection of voyages and travels." From John Hamilton Moore's New and complete collection of voyages and travels. 1778. Vol. 2, facing p. 852. Described in Faupel's Americana 89, no. 195.

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  12. Title: Asia : agreeable to the most approved maps and charts

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Ferro. "Engraved for Moore's New and complete collection of voyages and travels." Decorative title cartouche includes man on a camel. Historic Maps copy imperfect: margins trimmed, with some loss of text.

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  13. Title: Kansas City, Missouri, 1884 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Wright's map of Kansas City, compiled and drawn by Carl Gothe de Grote ; engraved by H.R. Page & Co. It was published by H.T. Wright in 1884. Scale [ca. 1:10,000]. Covers portions of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Missouri West State Plane Coordinate System NAD83 (in Feet) (Fipszone 2403). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This is a partial cadastral map showing features such as roads, railroads and stations, drainage, selected public buildings, schools, churches, and industry locations (e.g. mills, factories, mines, etc.), names of property owners, and more. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  14. Title: Map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Shows counties, township grid, railroads, Indian reservations, lakes, rivers, cities, and towns.; Inset: [Northeastern tip of Minnesota].; Inside upper and lower right border: 50, 51.; Indexes on verso: Guide to Minnesota -- Population of cities and towns of Minnesota.; Text on verso: Government lands. 55 x 41 Centimeters, on sheet 70 x 45 Centimeters Scale not given General Minnesota Maps

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  15. Title: Map of Michigan: compiled from the latest authentic sources.

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    Summary: Shows counties, township and range lines. Shows major cities and towns. Shows "old state line". Cover title: Sectional Michigan. Accompanying index, 15 p. and list of cities with population of 10,000 and upward, [2] p. titled Page's indexed township map of Michigan ... Insets: Isle Royale.--[western portion of upper pennisula]. 1 map: col.; 86 x 59 cm., folded to 13 x 8 cm., in cover.

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  16. Title: Map of Michigan.

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    Summary: Cover title: Indexed map of Michigan. Index title page: Page's indexed township map of Michigan, showing location of all railroad stations, post-offices, and villages in the state. Insets at same scale: Isle Royale -- [west part of the Upper Peninsula]. 1 map: col.; 62 x 41 cm., folded in cover 16 x 9 cm. index (11 p.; 15 cm.)

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  17. Title: Atlantic Coast, New England, ca. 1773 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new and correct chart of the sea coast of New-England from Cape Codd to Casco Bay, lately survey'd by Capt. Henry Barnsley. It was published by W. & I. Mount & T. Page on Tower hill ca. 1773. Scale [ca. 1:142,560]. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Mercator projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows coastal features such as rocks, channels, points, coves, islands, flats, banks, ports, and more. Includes also selected land features such as towns and more. Depths shown by soundings. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings and shading. Includes also 5 views of coastline.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  18. Title: Casco Bay and islands, Maine 1764 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper nautical chart entitled: The harbour of Casco Bay and islands adjacent. It was published by J. Mount & T. Page in: The English pilot. The fourth book, 1764? Scale [ca. 1:90,000]. Covers Casco Bay, Maine with adjacent islands and shoreline. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to Universal Transverse Mercator projection (UTM Zone 19N, meters, NAD 83). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows coastal features along Casco Bay including islands, points, coves, rocks, inlet rivers, low water marks, settlements, selected buildings, and more. Depths shown by soundings. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  19. Title: Mediterranean Sea, ca. 1695 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Mare Mediterraneum, exhibens oras Hispaniæ, Galliæ, Italiæ, mare Hadriaticum, archipelagus, Natoliam, Ægyptum, Levantam, Barcam, Tripolin, Tunetanum, Algeriam, Fezzam, Maurocum : quibus accedunt insulæ Majorca, Minorca, Ebusa, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicilia, Candia, et Cyprus. It was published by Gerard and Leonard Valk, cum Privilegio ca. 1695. Scale [ca. 1:36,000,000]. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  20. Title: Bulgaria & Region, 1710 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Bulgaria et Romaniadivisa in singulares sangiacatus Silistriam, Nicopolin, Bodinum, Sardiam, Bysantium, Kirkeliam et Gallipolin, una cum finitimis regionibus Valachia, Servia etc., per Ger. et Leon. Valk. It was published by G. & L. Valk in 1710. Scale [ca. 1:320,000]. Covers Bulgaria and portions of Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Greece, and Macedonia. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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